Our Board

Playgroup SA is a community based not-for-profit organisation. The Board of Playgroup SA is voluntary based and includes both Playgroup members and interested members of the public who have the required skills and competencies necessary to provide sound governance for the organisation. Playgroup SA’s board members are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.

Playgroup SA’s Volunteer Board strives to provide a strong, committed collaborative governance team for Playgroup SA.
 

Trish Strachan
Chair of the Board

Dr Sally Brinkman
Deputy Chair

Ben Birch 
Director

Mel Watson 
Director

Thomas Veale
Director

Russel Schrale
Director

Noreen Byrne
Director


Wiebke Billows
Director

Our Team

Playgroup SA staff consists of a dedicated multidisciplinary team who are passionate about their support and dedication to the Playgroup Movement, children, families and volunteers.

The team strives to bring their varied qualifications and experiences to assist in raising the profile of Playgroup and the many valuable benefits that can be gained through being part of the Playgroup Community. Playgroup SA’s vision and purpose is at the core of all activities. 
 

Craig Bradbrook
Chief Executive Officer
craig.bradbrook@playgroupsa.com.au

Strategy and System Improvement Team

Teresa DiBartolo
Senior Business Partner
teresa.dibartolo@playgroupsa.com.au

Amy Elliott
Enrolment Officer
amy.elliott@playgroupsa.com.au

Dr Amy Graham
Research Partner
amy.graham@playgroupsa.com.au

Community Impact Team

Alicia Beames
Programs Partner
alicia.beames@playgroupsa.com.au

Beck Blunn
Community Impact Coordinator 
rebecca.blunn@playgroupsa.com.au

Belinda McLaren
Program Facilitator  
belinda.mclaren@playgroupsa.com.au

Ellie Bahnisch
Programs Partner 
ellie.bahnisch@playgroupsa.com.au

Jennifer Parker 
Inclusion Facilitator + Developmental Educator 
jennifer.parker@playgroupsa.com.au

Laura Baohm
Intergenerational Impact Facilitator
laura.baohm@playgroupsa.com.au

Programs Team

Playgroup Facilitators
Julie, Western Adelaide
Nicki, Mt Gambier
Fiona & Sarah, Whyalla
Kate & Katie, Metro
Kate & Ashlynne Pt Augusta
Tracey, Callington

Communications and Events Team

Emma Sordillo
Communications and Community Partner
emma.sordillo@playgroupsa.com.au

Ready, Set, Progress

Rachael Ward 
Program Facilitator and Child Development Facilitator 
rachael.ward@playgroupsa.com.au

Alicia Wiley 
Child Development Facilitator  
alicia.wiley@playgroupsa.com.au

Alice Cece
Child Development Facilitator  
alice.cece@playgroupsa.com.au

Emma Garonne
Child Development Facilitator  
emma.garonne@playgroupsa.com.au

Nadia Qalandari 
RSP Support Officer
nadia.qalandari@playgroupsa.com.au